Lu Shiming came over with a smile to take the suitcase from Yu Qingchuan. When he looked up and saw Yu Qingluo, his smile faded slightly. He gave Yu Qingluo a polite nod, then said to Yu Qingchuan, "Qingchuan, let's go."
"Okay. Qingluo, I'm heading out. You should get home soon too." Yu Qingchuan waved at him and left with Lu Shiming.
In the car, Yu Qingchuan wanted to ask Lu Shiming about his first impression of Yu Qingluo. Before he could speak, however, Lu Shiming said excitedly, "Brother-in-law, that entrance I planned didn't embarrass you, did it? Wasn't the way I toned down my smile and changed my voice just perfect? I'd give myself full marks."
Yu Qingchuan said, "..."
How had he not known the male lead top was such a goofball before he turned dark?
Did readers really enjoy this sort of thing?
"So did you notice my younger brother, Yu Qingluo?" Yu Qingchuan asked anyway.
"Huh?" Lu Shiming looked bewildered. "No. I was too caught up in my performance."
"...All right, then."
Sorry, main character bottom. That's all I can do for you.
Lu Shiming asked where Yu Qingchuan wanted to go. Eager to paint, Yu Qingchuan said he wanted to go to Lu Shiyi's room. Lu Shiming marveled inwardly at how deeply his brother-in-law loved his brother, and how his brother felt the same way. They really were running straight toward each other.
Lu Shiyi stayed in a private VIP hospital room. It was spacious, with an extra bed a meter and a half wide for anyone staying with him. If not for the smell of disinfectant, it could easily have passed for a hotel room.
Lu Shiming occasionally stayed there to keep his brother company, but it was quite far from the Yu Corporation, making for a long commute. Once Lu Shiyi's condition had stabilized, he only stayed on weekends.
He had already put on fresh bedding and neatly folded the blanket. "Brother-in-law, I've cleaned up the bed and changed all the bedding. Make yourself at home."
He thought for a moment. "You can sleep with my brother too, if you want. His bed's plenty wide."
Yu Qingchuan said, "Just go already."
"You haven't eaten yet, right, brother-in-law? I'll buy you something. Since you're trying to lose weight, how about a low-calorie meal?"
Yu Qingchuan had been hungry for a while, so he accepted without fuss. "Sure. Thanks."
"Then I'll get going."
Yu Qingchuan opened his suitcase, took out his canvas, drawing board, and paints, and set them up, getting everything ready to paint.
Meanwhile, he thought he should find a place to rent tomorrow. Staying here wasn't quite appropriate and could easily make Yu Chenyi suspicious.
He could still come over during the day to keep Lu Shiyi company and paint while he was there.
As for school... Yu Qingchuan, who had already been out of school for a full year before this, felt he still remembered everything he had learned. He wasn't particularly interested in going back for now.
Of course, another reason was that people at school bullied the original owner of his body.
Ever since the incident in which he had been injured, Yu Qingchuan had gradually become quieter and more withdrawn. He didn't like dealing with people.
If he had to choose, he preferred spending time with Lu Shiyi.
Once Yu Qingchuan had finished setting up, he put on an apron and began mixing colors to paint.
He was a skilled painter and quickly sketched out the composition in charcoal before applying the paint. He painted while studying Lu Shiyi's face, continually adjusting the colors, light, and shadows.
When he reached the abdomen, he suddenly remembered that Lu Shiyi's abs had already lost their definition. He needed another close look at how the muscles lay, so he lifted Lu Shiyi's blanket.
Yu Qingchuan felt he couldn't quite picture them through imagination alone. He needed to touch them.
But he hesitated. He really wasn't trying to cop a feel.
Lu Shiyi's in a vegetative state anyway. One little touch won't hurt...
With that thought, Yu Qingchuan finally reached toward him with his chubby little hand.
"Brother-in-law, I'm back..." Lu Shiming swallowed the rest of his greeting and hastily changed it to, "At a bad time. I'll leave right now."
Amused, Yu Qingchuan pulled his hand back. "It's not like that. I just wanted to paint your brother's abs the way they used to be."
As he spoke, he buttoned Lu Shiyi's clothes back up and covered him with the blanket.
Lu Shiming also noticed the oil painting on the canvas, a little less than half finished. Though he knew absolutely nothing about art, even he could tell his brother-in-law painted beautifully.
"I know why my brother likes you now, brother-in-law." Lu Shiming reproached himself for having been so shallow. "My brother really likes talented people. He saw your beauty. And now that I'm taking a good look at you, you're honestly not ugly at all. You have really nice features. Once you slim down, you'll blow everyone away."
Yu Qingchuan said, "..."
How had he managed to fill in all the gaps himself?
Meanwhile, lying in the hospital bed, Lu Shiyi thought, He touched my abs. Someday, I'll touch his little belly back.
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